For Sale: HK-110 1876 Centennial Exposition Lovett Battle #7 of Fort Washington SCD
$395.00 · PCGS MS 62
| Reference | HK-110 SH 2-63 (view) |
|---|---|
| Date | 1876 |
| Grade | MS 62 |
| Price | $395.00 |
| Item # | 3417 |
| Metal | White Metal |
| Engraved By | George Hampden Lovett |
This same medal, in the same grade, PCGS SP 62, sold for $699 on eBay in June, 2023. This one is $300 less on my website!!! Graded as a SPECIMEN striking by PCGS. The seventh in a series of eight medals with a large bust of Washington engraved and issued by George Hampden Lovett to commemorate George Washington’s Revolutionary Battles of 1776. After defeating the Continental Army under the command of their Commander-in-Chief, George Washington, at the battle of Whit Plains, British General William Howe looked to capture the last American stronghold, Fort Washington, on Manhattan. The Battle of Fort Washington was a decisive British victory and the entire garrison of 3,000 men were forced to surrender.